Actaea asiatica

Actaea asiatica
Aizu area, Fukushima pref., Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species: A. asiatica
Binomial name
Actaea asiatica

Actaea asiatica is species of baneberry that ranges throughout Asia.The flowers are ranges from gray to white. The berries are black-purple. The plant is extremely poisonous to humans. The fruits are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds.

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